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U.S. Airstrikes Target Islamic State In Syria

U.S. airstrikes in Syria aim to prevent IS resurgence and maintain regional stability amidst challenges.

After taking Damascus, Syria’s opposition begins government formation

HTS-linked Mohammed al-Bashir has been tasked with forming a transitional government.

Al Jazeera · Dec 10, 2024

Home Office defends Syrian asylum pause as minister blames turmoil for decision

Angela Eagle says government cannot predict how situation in Syria will play out as asylum claims paused

The Independent UK · Dec 10, 2024

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Israel says it has carried out more than 350 airstrikes in Syria; HTS leader says world ‘has nothing to fear’ – as it happened

IDF says strikes were targeting weapons stockpiles and strategic infrastructure over past 48 hours; Ahmed al-Sharaa attempts to reassure foreign nations in TV interview

The Guardian - AU · Dec 10, 2024

‘This is a happy day’: Syrian rebels return home to reunite with family and rebuild

Fighters’ homecomings filled with joy, sorrow and hope of starting over in a country in need of reconstruction

The Guardian - UK · Dec 10, 2024

Here's how the US is countering the Islamic State group during Syria's upheaval

Massive U.S. airstrikes on Islamic State militants in Syria are meant partly as a message to the group and a move to ensure that the insurgents don’t try to take advantage of the chaos following the overthrow of President Bashar Assad’s government

The Independent UK · Dec 10, 2024

Syria’s new leader has two identities – but which one will take the country forward?

Whether he goes by Ahmed al-Sharaa or his nom de guerre, Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, is a key indicator in the direction Syria’s future may take

The Guardian - UK · Dec 10, 2024

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Rebels To Announce List Of Assad Regime Officials Wanted

Syrian rebels to release list of Assad regime officials wanted for torture, signaling a push for accountability in ongoing conflict.

What's Left For the U.S. To Do in Syria?

The Syrian civil war is over, at least for now. But the Biden and Trump administrations both seem keen on shaping the outcome—and U.S. partners are gearing up to invade.

Reason · Dec 9, 2024

US State Department Monitoring Terrorist Designation Of Syrian Rebel Group

US State Department not reviewing HTS terrorist designation currently but may reconsider based on group's actions. US policy towards HTS shaped by their co...

A long road ahead to decide Syria’s future after rapid end to Assad’s rule

For the first time in 50 years, the question of how Syria will be governed is wide open

The Independent UK · Dec 9, 2024

Who are the main actors in the fall of the regime in Syria?

Rebel alliance includes groups with roots in Islamic extremism, Arab and Turkmen fighters, and Kurdish and Druze coalitions

The Guardian - UK · Dec 9, 2024

David Lammy calls Bashar al-Assad ‘the rat of Damascus’

Speaking in the Commons, David Lammy says Labour government had resisted pressure to re-engage with Assad

The Guardian - UK · Dec 9, 2024

Britain's Foreign Secretary Cautious Of Syria's Rebel Group

Britain's Foreign Secretary raises concerns over HTS's terrorist designation and recent positive actions.

Syrians crowd Assad’s most notorious torture prison in hunt for missing loved ones

It comes as Britain says collapse of Assad is humiliation for Iran and Russia but doesn’t guarantee peace. Israel bombs chemical weapons facilities over fears of dangerous power vacuum

The Guardian - UK · Dec 9, 2024

Will emergence of HTS in Syria raise level of global terrorism threats?

Intelligence chiefs have to decisively analyse the risk posed by group once affiliated to islamists al-Qaida

Benzinga · Dec 9, 2024

Power Vacuum In Syria Increases Geopolitical Instability, China Investigating Nvidia

To gain an edge, this is what you need to know today.

Evening Standard · Dec 9, 2024

PM says ‘no decision pending’ on removal of Syrian rebel group from banned list

A Cabinet minister had earlier suggested a decision on Hayat Tahrir al-Sham could be taken quickly.

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The Conversation · Dec 9, 2024

What Syria’s rebel takeover means for the region’s major players: Turkey, Iran and Russia

When I was buying coffee at a cafe owned by a Syrian man in the UK on Sunday, I asked him what he made of the news that longtime dictator Bashar al-Assad had been ousted from power. He responded optimistically that he and the 7 million Syrians that had fled…

The Independent UK · Dec 9, 2024

Watch live: David Lammy reacts as Syria’s brutal Assad regime ends

Watch live as David Lammy delivers a statement in Parliament on Monday, 9 December, after Syria’s brutal Assad regime came to an end.

The Independent UK · Dec 9, 2024

Voices: US bombing of Syria after Assad shows a real fear of what’s next

The US bombing of Syria so soon after the rebels toppled Assad suggests a nervousness from the West about what happens in the country next

International Business Times · Dec 9, 2024

Crews Search For Underground Cells In Notorious Syrian Prison

After the fall of President Bashar al-Assad, Syrians gathered at an infamous Damascus prison to search for missing inmates which includes women and children.

International Business Times · Dec 9, 2024

Wary Europe Eyes Syria With Hope -- And Fear

European leaders have hailed the end of Bashar al-Assad's brutal rule in Syria as a moment of hope -- but they also view his sudden toppling as fraught with dangers.

Evening Standard · Dec 9, 2024

Who are the HTS rebels who've taken control of Damascus?

HTS is currently seen as a terrorist organisation in the UK but this could all change soon

The Guardian - UK · Dec 9, 2024

Islamist group that toppled Assad in Syria may be taken off UK terrorism list

Ministers facing calls to reconsider proscription of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, with No 10 saying it is ‘evolving situation’

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